CHINA'S SLIMY BEACH

Massive and unsightly blooms of green algae periodically appear off the beaches of Qingdao, China. A view of the algae-filled coastline of Qingdao, Shandong province July 15, 2011. Picture...

HEART-SHAPED MEADOW FOR LATE WIFE

A devoted farmer painstakingly planted a tribute to his late wife, Janet, using 6,000 oak trees to etch out a giant heart in the middle of his field in South Gloucestershire, England. Howes, 70, and...

WORLD'S TALLEST MAN

Thanks to treatment by researchers at the University of Virginia Medical Center, the world's tallest man, 29-year-old Sultan Kosen of Turkey, may have reached his peak at 8-feet-3 inches. ...

SPECTACULAR SAND SCULTURES

American artist Andres Amador spends hours painstakingly carving giant works of art on to beach shores, some creations spanning up to 300 x 500 feet. He illustrates each pattern in a sketchbook before...

SIDEWALK GUM TURNED INTO ART

Artist Ben Wilson paints on a piece of discarded chewing gum on the Millennium Bridge, in London February 28, 2012. Wilson has painted miniature works of art on discarded chewing gum in various parts...

CROP CIRCLE SNOW ART

Are aliens giving up cornfields for cold, mountain air? Nope. Turns out these incredibly awesome snow designs are the work of decidedly human artist Simon Beck, who takes the concept of a crop circle...

AMERICA'S OUTRAGEOUS FOOD VEHICLES

Who hasn't wanted to take a ride in the Weinermobile? Outfitting vehicles to look like something else has been one of America's favorite advertising tools since the '30s, and drivers and bystanders...

IRAN'S FEMALE NINJAS PHOTOS

Female ninjutsu practitioners from various schools in Iran showcase their skills to the media. ...